Section 666:8 – Attorney General.
666:8 Attorney General. – The attorney general shall be responsible for the enforcement of the election laws as provided in RSA 7:6-c. Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.
Section 666:9 – to 666:11 Repealed by 1997, 152:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
666:9 to 666:11 Repealed by 1997, 152:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998. –
Section 666:12 – Testimonial Privilege.
666:12 Testimonial Privilege. – No witness in any proceeding for the violation of election laws shall be excused from giving his testimony upon the ground that such testimony would incriminate him; but no such testimony shall be used against him at any time or in any prosecution. Any person who voluntarily discloses the facts […]
Section 666:13 – Impounding Ballots.
666:13 Impounding Ballots. – If directed by the attorney general as part of his enforcement of the election laws, the state police which he designates shall collect all ballots requested from the town and city clerks who have custody of the ballots. The state police shall deliver the ballots to the public facility which […]
Section 666:14 – Administrative Complaint Procedures.
666:14 Administrative Complaint Procedures. – The attorney general may establish an administrative complaint procedure for the resolution of complaints of federal voting law violations, pursuant to the Help America Vote Act of 2002, Public Law 107-252. The attorney general may adopt administrative rules under RSA 541-A to implement the complaint resolution procedures. The ballot […]
Section 666:1 – General Penalty.
666:1 General Penalty. – Any person guilty of an offense against any provision of the laws relating to elections for which no penalty is specified shall be guilty of a violation if a natural person or guilty of a misdemeanor if any other person. Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.
Section 666:2 – Official Malfeasance.
666:2 Official Malfeasance. – A moderator, supervisor of the checklist, selectman or town clerk shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if at any election: I. He shall knowingly receive and count any illegal vote; or II. He shall knowingly omit to receive and count any legal vote; or III. He shall knowingly remove any […]
Section 666:3 – Official Misconduct.
666:3 Official Misconduct. – I. (a) Any public officer upon whom a duty relating to elections is imposed who shall knowingly fail to perform such duty or who shall knowingly perform it in such a way as to hinder the objects thereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if no other penalty is provided […]
Section 666:4 – Challengers Appointed by Party Committee.
666:4 Challengers Appointed by Party Committee. – The state committee of a political party may appoint a person to act as challenger of voters at any polling place in the state at a state election. A city or town committee of such a party may appoint a person to act as such challenger at […]
Section 665:12 – Subpoenas; Oaths.
665:12 Subpoenas; Oaths. – The commission shall have power to subpoena witnesses and administer oaths in any proceeding before it and to compel by subpoena duces tecum the production of any checklist, tally sheet, or other document or thing of any kind whatever. Source. 2003, 151:8, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.